Governor Cuomo and Legislative Leaders Appoint Members of NY Works Task Force

May 3, 2012, Albany - Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and Legislative leaders announces the membership of the NY Works Task Force, bringing together leading finance, labor, planning, and transportation professionals to coordinate a statewide infrastructure plan that will more effectively and strategically allocate New York’s capital investment funding and create thousands of jobs.

The Governor also announced that up to $750 million will be available as part of a second Regional Economic Development Council competition to support economic development, strategic plan implementation and job creation across the state. In addition, the Governor announced that 101 project contracts to repair state highways, bridges, and parks, consisting of more than $133 million in infrastructure investments, have been opened for bidding.